Opera browser does not play twitter videos and gifs again
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brumman last edited by
I still use Ubuntu32bit so cannot install Vivaldi or change the libffmpeg.so file because I have /usr/lib/chromium-browser/libffmpegsumo.so.
If I uninstall Opera 43 & roll back to opera 42.0.2393.517 by downloading again will I lose all my settings etc which are preserved during regular updates? If so I can wait until the next update if Opera fixes this issue. -
rudiau1 last edited by
"will I lose all my settings etc"
No.
But be safe and backup "/home/rudi/.config/opera"(replace rudi with your directory) then in the event of a mishap simply replace that directory with your backup.
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rudiau1 last edited by
PS
I should have mentioned that is the profile directory and the path can be found at Menu|About Opera. -
A Former User last edited by
Tried the method posted by @
in-tensive
above but no luck.But finally got it working. For Opera 43.0.2442.806 on Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 I had to:
- Download the package
opera-ffmpeg-codecs-56.0.2924.76-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
from https://repo.herecura.eu/herecura/x86_64 - Extract the
libffmpeg.so
file - Then move it to
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so
. Had to use "sudo"
Do NOT put it inside "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/lib_extra".
Seriously, I don't know why tf the directory changed again in this release or why Opera for Linux has to be so f* complicated.
- Download the package
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kpsaver last edited by
Hi! Here is solution for Opera 43. (Kubuntu 16.04 x64)
- We need to update Chromium browser to 56.0.2924.76 version (Opera 43 use this version of Chrome engine)
- Add repository - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-chromium-builds/stage
- Update system - sudo apt update
- Chromium must updated to 56 version
- As recently as advised tyrion-ua:
Copy the libffmpeg.so file from the library (/usr/lib/chromium-browser)
Replace the libffmpeg.so file in the browser folder (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera) with this file.
Restart the browser.
Now Opera plays videos from Twitter, Instagram, etc.
Thank you in-tensive. After a little hokey pokey I got this to work. Thank you for helping me learn a little more about Linux and how to fix this very annoying bug.
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in-tensive last edited by
Thank you in-tensive. After a little hokey pokey I got this to work. Thank you for helping me learn a little more about Linux and how to fix this very annoying bug.
Not at all, kpsaver.
I am a fan of Opera Browser and happy to help you.
Despite some of the problems of our beloved web-browser ;))))) -
A Former User last edited by
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-chromium-builds/stage sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra
It's working. There is no need to move any files
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mklinuxuser last edited by
I am finding in Facebook animated gifs (and I think some videos) are not working.